Massachusetts
Wedding photography · Boston
In short
Wedding photography in Boston starts at $3,500: 8 hours on location with a photographer who works in Boston, and 600 edited photos delivered to a private gallery within 6 weeks.
Why choose Wedding photography in Boston?
The useful thing about a Boston wedding is that the portrait locations are walkable from most downtown venues, which removes the single largest source of timeline risk at a wedding — the transfer. What replaces it here is season. An October Saturday in this city is contested by every wedding in New England at once, and the good venues, the good photographers and the Public Garden permit all go a year out.
Worth knowing about Boston
A Public Garden portrait session on a Saturday between May and October is shared with several other wedding parties working the same three spots — the footbridge, the willows and the gate — and the way through it is sequence rather than luck. Couples who arrive at the bridge first and work outward get it; those who leave it until the light is going queue for it. That ordering is agreed at the venue walk-through.
What does the session in Boston look like?
- The Boston Public Garden
- Five to ten minutes on foot from most Back Bay venues, and the default portrait location for a reason.
- Beacon Hill
- Brick and gas lamps, and a short enough walk that a dress can make it.
- The Seaport or Fan Pier
- Glass and harbor, for a wedding that is not a historic one. Best at blue hour.
What does wedding photography in Boston include?
- 600+ retouched photographs
- Eight hours of continuous coverage
- Pre-wedding venue walk-through and timeline planning
- Second photographer for ceremony and reception
- Private online gallery within 6 weeks
- Print release for personal use
FAQ — Wedding photography in Boston
Do we need a permit for wedding photos in the Public Garden?
Yes. Boston Parks and Recreation requires a permit for professional photography in city parks, which includes wedding portrait sessions in the Public Garden and on Boston Common. You are told at booking where to apply for it, and on a summer Saturday it is worth applying early.
How far in advance should we book a Boston wedding photographer?
Twelve to eighteen months for a Saturday between September and October, which is the most contested wedding window in the northeast. Other months are considerably easier. A winter wedding here can usually be booked inside six months and photographs beautifully, particularly if there is snow.